Area Info for Swallowfield (Berkshire)

Swallowfield, Berkshire, UK

Swallowfield is a village and civil parish located in the Royal Borough of Berkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south of Reading and 4 miles north of Wokingham. The village is known for its rural charm, historic buildings, and community-oriented atmosphere.

History and Heritage

Swallowfield has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village is home to Swallowfield Park, a historic estate that has been associated with notable families over the years. The parish church, St. Mary the Virgin, is a significant historical building with origins dating back to the 13th century, featuring architectural elements from various periods.

Community and Amenities

The village offers a range of local amenities including a primary school, a village hall, and several pubs and shops that serve the local community. Swallowfield also hosts annual events and activities that foster community spirit.

Natural Environment

Swallowfield is surrounded by scenic countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and nature reserves. The area provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and bird watching.

Transport Links

The village benefits from good transport links, with nearby roads connecting to Reading, Wokingham, and other parts of Berkshire. The closest railway station is in Reading, providing access to London and other major cities.

Notable Features

Apart from its historic estate and church, Swallowfield is known for its peaceful rural setting and traditional English village atmosphere. It remains a desirable location for those seeking a blend of countryside living with convenient access to urban centres.
Education
School
Lambs Lane Primary School0.86 miles
Back Lane, Spencer`s Wood, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1JB
Oakbank1.60 miles
Hyde End Lane, Ryeish Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ER
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School1.78 miles
Chestnut Crescent, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9EJ
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School1.82 miles
School Green, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9EH
The Vine Christian School1.91 miles
Three Mile Cross Church Centre, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1AT
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School1.92 miles
Mereoak Lane, Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1JY
Farley Hill Primary School2.00 miles
Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1UB
Focus School - Reading Primary Campus2.28 miles
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8QA
The Coombes Church of England Primary School2.63 miles
School Road, Arborfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9NX
Bohunt School Wokingham2.80 miles
Sheerlands Road, Arborfield, Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Geoffrey Field Junior School2.91 miles
Exbourne Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH
Geoffrey Field Infant School2.91 miles
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH
Christ The King Catholic Primary School2.99 miles
Lulworth Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8LX
Crosfields School3.01 miles
Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9BL
John Madejski Academy3.12 miles
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Hillside Primary School3.15 miles
Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4HQ
Health
Clinic
Ryeish Green School1.63 miles
Ryeish Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ER
Shinfield Medical Practice1.76 miles
School Green, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9EH
University Health Centre4.19 miles
9 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7HE
The University Health Centre4.19 miles
9 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7HE
Brookside Group Practice4.21 miles
Brookside Close, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HG
Brookside Surgery4.21 miles
Brookside Close, Gipsy Lane, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HG
Brookside Surgery4.21 miles
Brookside Close, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HG
Reading University Standby Point4.22 miles
Room H7, Shur H, Earley Gate, University Of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6UR
Milman Road Dr Mittal4.42 miles
Milman Road Health Centre, Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AR
Coley Clinic Reading4.71 miles
Carsdale Close, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6DL
CircleReading hospital satellite clinic - Reading Urology Partnership4.76 miles
11 Kendrick Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5DU
Berkshire Health4.76 miles
11 Kendrick Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5DU
Sexual Health Department4.78 miles
21a Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LE
3 - 5 Craven Road4.88 miles
Reading,, RG1 5LF
Dingley Specialist Children's Centre4.88 miles
3-5 Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LF
25 Erleigh Road4.90 miles
Reading,, RG1 5LR
GP
Swallowfield Medical Practice0.12 miles
The Street, Swallowfield, Reading, Berks, RG7 1QY
Shinfield Surgery1.69 miles
Millworth Lane, Shinfield, Reading, Berks, RG2 9EN
Shinfield Medical Practice1.76 miles
School Green, Shinfield, Reading, England - Uk, RG2 9EH
Arborfield Surgery2.56 miles
Arborfield Village Hall, Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, Berks, RG2 9PQ
SOUTH READING SURGERY2.59 miles
257 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Berks, RG2 8LE
Dr Gargav A & Partner2.63 miles
96 Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, Berks, RG2 8PP
Dr Haynes PD & Partners - Chalfont3.36 miles
Chalfont Close, Earley, Reading, Berks, RG6 5HZ
Dr Chadha Rk3.63 miles
2 Elm Lane, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 5UF
Dr Williams Se & Partners3.90 miles
The Surgery, 22 Longbarn Lane, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7SZ
The University Health Centre4.19 miles
University Health Centre, 9 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7HE
Dr Haynes PD & Partners - Brookside4.21 miles
Brookside Close, Earley, Reading, Berks, RG6 7HG
Dr Underwood Ta & Partners4.23 miles
6 Shinfield Road, Reading, Berks, RG2 7BW
Dr Chadha Rk4.35 miles
1 Wilderness Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7RU
Dr M L Swami & Partners - Burghfield Health Centre4.38 miles
Burghfield Health Centre, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YJ
Dr Bindra Hs & Partner4.38 miles
81 Christchurch Road, Reading, Berks, RG2 7BD
The Finchampstead Surgery4.39 miles
474-478 Finchampstead Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 3RG
Hospital
CircleReading hospital3.46 miles
CircleReading, 100 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE
The Berkshire Independent Hospital4.63 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
Royal Berkshire Hospital4.94 miles
London Road, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN
Spire Dunedin Hospital5.00 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
Wokingham Hospital5.32 miles
41 Barkham Road,, RG41 2RE
Prospect Park Hospital5.34 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Fleet Community Hospital7.98 miles
Church Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 4LZ
Great Hollands8.24 miles
Great Hollands Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8WY
Odiham Cottage Hospital8.90 miles
Buryfields, Odiham, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1NE
Parklands Hospital9.42 miles
Aldermaston Road,, RG24 9RH
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital9.44 miles
Aldermaston Road, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA
Frimley Park Hospital10.29 miles
Portsmouth Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7UJ
Townlands Community Hospital11.23 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Spire Clare Park Hospital11.75 miles
Crondall Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5XX
Heatherwood Hospital11.92 miles
London Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8AA
Farnham Hospital Outpatients Department13.35 miles
Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9QL
Pharmacy
Rankin Chemist1.05 miles
Welford House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Shinfield Pharmacy1.76 miles
Shinfield Prim. Care Ctr, School Green, Shinfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9EH
Whitley Wood Pharmacy2.74 miles
534 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8NY
Boots3.30 miles
Unit 2 Asda Mall, Lower Earley District Centre, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 5GA
Asda Stores Ltd3.30 miles
Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 5TT
Vantage Chemist3.30 miles
231 Shinfield Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8HD
Lloydspharmacy3.59 miles
277 Basingstoke Road, Reading,, RG2 0JA
Day Lewis Rankin Pharmacy3.89 miles
15 Maiden Lane Centre, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3HD
Manichem Online4.01 miles
47 Boulton Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0NH
Basingstoke Road Pharmacy4.14 miles
71 Basingstoke Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0ER
Boots4.18 miles
5 The Parade, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7NZ
Lloydspharmacy4.35 miles
68 Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7AZ
Burghfield Pharmacy4.38 miles
Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YJ
Finchampstead Pharmacy4.39 miles
Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Rd, Finchampstead, Workington, Berkshire, RG40 3RG
Lloydspharmacy4.42 miles
Milman Road Health Centre, Ground Floor Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AR
Jats Pharmacy4.46 miles
422a Finchampstead Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3RB
Leisure
Park
SWALLOWFIELD MEADOW0.23 miles
SWALLOWFIELD PARK (Grade II Listed)0.51 miles
FARLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)1.47 miles
STRATFIELD SAYE PARK (Grade II Listed)2.36 miles
HECKFIELD PLACE (Grade II Listed)2.48 miles
PEARMAN'S COPSE2.73 miles
LONGMOOR BOG3.45 miles
WARBROOK HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)3.65 miles
CALIFORNIA3.80 miles
BRAMSHILL PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.88 miles
BEARWOOD COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)3.88 miles
MAIDEN ERIEGH PARK4.04 miles
HIGHWOOD4.95 miles
READING CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
PROSPECT PARK (Grade II Listed)5.25 miles
THE FORBURY GARDEN (Grade II Listed)5.33 miles
Shop
Groceries
Spencers Wood Stores0.92 miles
Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1PH
Tesco Reading (Dobbies)1.11 miles
166 Hyde End Rd, Shinfield, Reading, Reading, RG2 9ER
Co-op Reading1.73 miles
School Green, Shinfield, RG2 9EE
Shinfield Convenience Store1.82 miles
7 School Green, Shinfield, Reading Berkshire RG2 9EE
Budgens Three Mile Cross1.85 miles
Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1BA
SPAR Euro Garages - Shinfield1.86 miles
Spar Store, Aborfield Road, Reading, RG2 9DY
Londis Rushi Stores2.26 miles
Eversley Road, Reading, RG2 9PQ
Co-op Reading2.71 miles
Whitley Wood, RG2 8LQ
Lidl Reading2.87 miles
577 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ
ASDA Green Park Click & Collect3.06 miles
Asda.com Collection Point, Green Park, Lime Square, Reading, RG2 6UG
Iceland Lower Earley3.18 miles
Unit 4 The Square, Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, RG6 5HJ
SPAR Lower Early3.18 miles
Spar Store, Lower Early Service Station, Berkshire, RG6 5HJ
M&S Lower Earley Simply Food3.18 miles
3 The Square Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, RG6 5HJ
Londis Shell Shinfield Service Station3.35 miles
211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA
Sainsbury's Rdng Shnfield Rd Local3.39 miles
232 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Tesco Reading (Express)3.40 miles
203-207 Shinfield Rd, Reading, Reading, RG2 8HA
Transport
Airport
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 521.26 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 322.33 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 422.73 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 222.76 miles
London Heathrow Airport22.78 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 122.80 miles
Southampton Airport34.39 miles
London Oxford Airport34.77 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal36.97 miles
Bus Stop
Swallowfield Street (E)0.02 miles
Swallowfield Street (W)0.03 miles
The Crown (NE)0.11 miles
The Crown (SW)0.11 miles
Swallowfield Grange (E)0.24 miles
Swallowfield Grange (W)0.25 miles
Part Lane (NW)0.25 miles
Part Lane (SE)0.25 miles
The Mill House (N)0.36 miles
The Mill House (S)0.36 miles
Charlton Lane (N)0.46 miles
Church Road H&R 2 (E)0.47 miles
Church Road H&R 2 (W)0.47 miles
Charlton Lane (S)0.53 miles
Nutbean Lane (W)0.65 miles
Nutbean Lane (E)0.66 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing21.66 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing21.69 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing25.80 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing25.86 miles
Hampton Court Pier26.69 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing27.11 miles
Kingston Town End Pier28.13 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier28.15 miles
Kingston Turks Pier28.18 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing28.23 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier28.58 miles
Richmond Landing Stage28.66 miles
Kew Pier29.91 miles
Putney Pier32.60 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier33.26 miles
Chelsea Harbour Pier34.19 miles
Railway Station
Mortimer Rail Station3.32 miles
Earley Rail Station4.59 miles
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station4.90 miles
Winnersh Rail Station4.98 miles
Reading West Rail Station5.39 miles
Reading Rail Station5.43 miles
Reading Rail Station5.48 miles
Reading Rail Station5.48 miles
Wokingham Rail Station5.49 miles
Bramley (Hants) Rail Station5.56 miles
Crowthorne Rail Station6.12 miles
Theale Rail Station6.20 miles
Hook Rail Station6.90 miles
Winchfield Rail Station6.94 miles
Tilehurst Rail Station7.02 miles
Sandhurst Rail Station7.06 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (RG7 1QX)
Number of Properties in Catchment51
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)5
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)25
Property Sales
APPLETREES, SWALLOWFIELD STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QX		£825,000
2025-06-20
detached
freehold
3, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£705,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
21, TROWES LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RJ		£540,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
38, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£600,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
FIRESTONE, THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QY		£645,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
33, SWALLOWFIELD PARK
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TG		£255,000
2025-02-03
flatmaisonette
leasehold
TREETOP HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PY		£720,000
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
SHEEPBRIDGE COURT FARM, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PT		£1,060,000
2024-12-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
OLD COTTAGE, SWALLOWFIELD STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QX		£750,000
2024-08-28
semidetached
freehold
36, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£550,000
2024-09-30
detached
freehold
VILLA PLACE (4), THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RG		£305,000
2024-09-19
semidetached
freehold
YEWTREE FARM, PART LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TB		£1,850,000
2024-06-14
detached
freehold
VILLA PLACE (6), THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RG		£385,000
2024-05-31
terraced
freehold
23, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£465,000
2024-03-28
semidetached
freehold
THE ORCHARD, SWALLOWFIELD STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QX		£765,000
2024-01-30
detached
freehold
BRIARWOOD, SWALLOWFIELD STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QX		£750,050
2024-01-25
detached
freehold
HAWTHORN HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PY		£1,635,000
2023-12-21
detached
freehold
WYVOLS HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PU		£1,780,000
2023-11-30
detached
freehold
PRIMROSE COTTAGE, THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QY		£362,500
2023-10-10
terraced
freehold
23, SWALLOWFIELD PARK
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TG		£235,000
2023-07-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
23, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£660,000
2023-06-28
detached
freehold
15, SWALLOWFIELD PARK
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TG		£140,000
2023-06-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
CHARLTON HOUSE, CHARLTON LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RT		£1,300,000
2023-05-12
detached
freehold
WILLOWBROOK, THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QY		£480,000
2023-04-28
semidetached
freehold
GARLINGE, THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QY		£350,000
2023-03-15
terraced
freehold
6, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£520,000
2023-02-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-09-30   £510,000
2, CURLYS WAY
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QZ		£765,000
2022-11-29
detached
freehold
LANCAMBRIA, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PY		£1,389,960
2022-11-25
detached
freehold
RISELEY LODGE, PART LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TB		£1,590,000
2022-11-03
detached
freehold
25, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£720,000
2022-10-31
detached
freehold
DELPHI, THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RE		£725,000
2022-10-14
detached
freehold
25, SWALLOWFIELD PARK
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TG		£172,500
2022-09-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
31, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£857,000
2022-09-21
detached
freehold
WYVOLS COTTAGES (1), THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RH		£950,000
2022-09-21
detached
freehold
37, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£700,000
2022-07-26
detached
freehold
46, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£725,000
2022-07-22
detached
freehold
18, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£605,000
2022-06-17
detached
freehold
17, THE PIPPINS
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1LW		£620,000
2022-06-07
detached
freehold
SERENADE, THE STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QY		£674,000
2022-05-11
detached
freehold
SHEEPBRIDGE COURT, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PT		£2,375,000
2022-04-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
TAMARIND, SWALLOWFIELD STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QX		£850,000
2022-03-31
detached
freehold
UPLANDS, BASINGSTOKE ROAD
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1PY		£1,150,000
2022-03-25
detached
freehold
4, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£510,000
2022-02-23
detached
freehold
THE POOR HOUSE, PART LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1TB		£1,780,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
31, FOXBOROUGH
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RW		£485,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
19, TROWES LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RJ		£370,000
2021-09-23
semidetached
freehold
ORCHARD HOUSE, SWALLOWFIELD STREET
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QX		£797,000
2021-08-23
detached
freehold
HACKTHORN COTTAGE, CHARLTON LANE
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1RT		£735,000
2021-08-19
detached
freehold
19, CURLYS WAY
SWALLOWFIELD
READING
WOKINGHAM
RG7 1QZ		£720,000
2021-07-23
detached
freehold
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